Articles filed under Wauconda Fire District
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Wauconda fire chief retiring after nearly 34 years on the jobNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Chief Mike Wahl is retiring after nearly 34 years with the department. Wahl is stepping down effective Jan. 1, according to a district news releas...
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Cashier pays for Wauconda firefighters' groceries; they donate to Harvey reliefSep 01, 2017 1:00 am - A team of Wauconda firefighters responded to a supermarket cashier's generosity this week by donating money to a Hurricane Harvey relief effort. Lt. Joe Studer and two o...
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Police chase ends in fiery crash outside Volo Auto MuseumAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - A speeding driver's attempt to elude Wauconda police ended when his car crashed and caught fire Wednesday morning just outside the Volo Auto Museum, authorities said. Wa...
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Firefighter hurt while battling fireworks fire in WaucondaJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - A firefighter was sent for a medical evaluation after helping put out a blaze late Sunday caused by discarded fireworks on the 400 block of Grand Boulevard in Wauconda, ...
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Teams sought for Wauconda Fest water fightsJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Teams of five are being sought to participate in the 4th annual water fights tournament at Wauconda Fest later this month. Participants must be 18 or older, and teams ca...
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Wauconda deputy fire chief retiring June 9May 31, 2017 1:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Deputy Chief Scott Gaschler will retire June 9, officials announced. Gaschler has served the fire district for 34 years, starting as a paid-on-cal...
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Former nursing home near Island Lake damaged by fireMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - A late-night fire badly damaged a former nursing home building near Island Lake, authorities said Tuesday. No one was hurt in the blaze, which was reported about 11:30 p...
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Woman hurt, cats killed in Island Lake fireMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - An Island Lake woman was hurt and two cats were killed Monday morning in an apartment fire. The blaze was reported about 10 a.m. in an apartment building on the 4000 blo...
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Police on scene of man barricaded in Wauconda homeJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda police are on the scene of a man who has barricaded himself in a house and implied threatening activity, police said. Authorities are on the 600 block of East B...
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Wauconda divers recover body from Wisconsin's Lake ComoDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - Two ice divers from the Wauconda Fire District recovered the body of a man who had fallen through the ice into Lake Como near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, authorities said Fr...